Group Chief Accountant
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About the Role
A confidential company in the food production/FMCG industry is seeking a Group Chief Accountant to lead the accounting function. The role involves financial reporting, costing, budgeting, internal controls, and compliance.
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Responsibilities
- Lead end to end accounting function, ensuring timely monthly and year end financial close
- Prepare financial statements, management reports, and business performance analysis
- Maintain integrity of general ledger, reconciliations, accruals, provisions
- Ensure compliance with IFRS and internal financial governance standards
- Develop and maintain product costing models and margin analysis
- Monitor production costs, inventory valuation, wastage, and operational efficiencies
- Manage accounts receivable, customer ageing, and collection performance
- Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and business planning
- Strengthen financial controls and improve accounting procedures
- Coordinate statutory and external audits, ensure VAT and Corporate Tax compliance
Requirements
- CA, ACCA, CPA, CMA or equivalent professional qualification
- 8 10 years of progressive finance and accounting experience
- Proven experience as Chief Accountant, Finance Manager, or similar leadership role
- Strong background in FMCG, food production, manufacturing, retail, agriculture, or distribution
- Strong knowledge of IFRS, Cost Accounting, Inventory Management, Accounts Receivable, ERP Systems
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Industry
- Food Production | FMCG | Manufacturing | Retail
Financial Accounting & Reporting
- Lead the end to end accounting function, ensuring timely and accurate monthly and year end financial close.
- Prepare financial statements, management reports, and business performance analysis.
- Maintain the integrity of the general ledger, reconciliations, accruals, provisions, and financial records.
- Ensure compliance with IFRS and internal financial governance standards.
Costing & Operational Finance
- Develop and maintain accurate product costing models and margin analysis.
- Monitor production costs, inventory valuation, wastage, and operational efficiencies.
- Partner with Operations, Production, Procurement, and Sales to provide financial insights.
- Identify opportunities to optimize costs and improve profitability.
Accounts Receivable & Working Capital
- Manage accounts receivable, customer ageing, and collection performance.
- Collaborate with commercial teams to improve collections and reduce overdue balances.
- Monitor customer credit exposure and support effective credit control.
- Drive improvements in working capital and cash flow management.
Budgeting & Business Performance
- Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and business planning activities.
- Analyse financial performance against budget and provide meaningful variance analysis.
- Prepare management dashboards and KPI reports to support strategic decision making.
Internal Controls & Process Improvement
- Strengthen financial controls across procurement, inventory, sales, and finance processes.
- Improve accounting procedures, reporting efficiency, and finance workflows.
- Support ERP optimization and continuous process improvement initiatives.
Audit, Tax & Compliance
- Coordinate statutory and external audits.
- Ensure compliance with UAE VAT, Corporate Tax regulations, and applicable statutory requirements.
- Maintain strong financial governance and regulatory compliance.
Qualifications & Experience
- CA, ACCA, CPA, CMA, or an equivalent professional qualification.
- 8–10 years of progressive finance and accounting experience.
- Proven experience as a Chief Accountant, Finance Manager, or in a similar leadership role.
- Strong background in FMCG, food production, manufacturing, retail, agriculture, or distribution environments.
- Experience managing finance within high volume transactional operations.
- Strong knowledge of: IFRS, Cost Accounting, Inventory Management & Controls, Accounts Receivable & Credit Control, ERP Systems, Financial Reporting & Business Analysis
Key Competencies
- Strong ownership and accountability for end to end finance operations.
- Commercial mindset with the ability to partner effectively with operational and commercial teams.
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
- Process improvement and internal controls expertise.
- High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and leadership capabilities.
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